Senior Geotechnical Engineer

MWP; Limerick; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Friendly, flexible working environment

Company pension scheme

Life and long-term illness cover

22 days annual leave

Paid professional membership fee

CPD Programme with support

Job summary

MWP seeks a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to support civil engineering projects across Ireland, including energy, road and commercial sectors. You will be involved in conceptual design, site investigation, and detailed design, with on-site monitoring.

The role requires Chartered Engineer status preferred, strong communication and team leadership, and the ability to manage junior engineers and client liaison to deliver high-quality technical outputs within deadlines.

Qualifications

• QQI Level 8 or 9 qualification in an accredited engineering programme.
• Strong technical ability across geotechnical engineering.
• Knowledge of EN Standards; Chartered Engineer status preferred.
• Experience in management of geotechnical design and supervision of junior engineers.
• Experience in project management of specialist geotechnical projects including client liaison.
• AutoCAD and drafting software experience.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Full Driving Licence in Category B.

Responsibilities

• Join geotechnical sector handling energy, road, and commercial projects across Ireland.
• Involved in all phases from conceptual design to on-site monitoring.
• Aid civil engineering design elements to current regs and standards.
• Interpret geotechnical data and apply designs.
• Manage geotechnical design and supervise junior engineers.
• Project management of specialist geotechnical projects including client liaison.
• Manage delivery, budgets, and client relationships.
• Direct junior engineers and review their designs and reports.
• Use geotechnical design software such as Slope/W, Settle 3, P-disp, X-disp, Wallap, GGU Footing.
• Prepare geotechnical investigation plans and lab testing.
• Experience in design of foundations, soil stabilisation, retaining walls, earthworks, slope stability a plus.
• Familiar with Eurocode 7, TII 600 series, DMRB 600 Series and BS 1377.
• Conduct site visits and meetings across Ireland.
• Assist in drawings and reports production.
• Coordinate with engineers from other disciplines and the wider MWP group.
• Attend meetings with clients, other consultants, and contractors.
• Ensure deliverables meet timelines and health and safety regulations.
• Prepare memoranda, technical memos, and reports within a multidisciplinary team.
• Plan CAD documentation with CAD Technicians.
• Prepare technical specifications and bids analysis.
• Collaborate with peers to meet standards and procedures.

Skills

Geotechnical design

Project management

Team collaboration

Communication skills

CAD drafting

Attention to detail

Client liaison

Site supervision

Problem solving

Education

QQI Level 8/9 Engineering

Tools

Slope/W

Settle 3

P-disp

X-disp

Wallap

GGU Footing

AutoCAD

Job description

Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Location: Kerry/Limerick

Experience:5-10 years

MWP require a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to help support our civil engineering sector in the design, supervision, and delivery of a broad range of projects, across a wide variety of sectors, including, commercial and public sector, energy, and other civil works.

The position would suit motivated, practical, and adaptable individuals who have ambition to work in a progressive and innovative engineering and environmental consultancy.

Requirements

• QQI Level 8 or 9 Qualification in an accredited Engineering programme.
• Good technical ability in all aspects of your field of engineering.
• Good knowledge and experience of current EN Standards.
• Chartered Engineer status is preferred.
• Previous experience in the management of geotechnical design and supervision of junior geotechnical engineers is preferred.
• Previous experience in the project management of specialist geotechnical projects including Client liaison is preferred.
• AutoCAD and drafting software experience.
• Excellent level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Proactive, a good communicator with the ability to work well with others in a multi-disciplinary project team.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and excellent written and oral communication skills
• Full Driving Licence in Category B.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• You will join our geotechnical sector, which is responsible for a wide range of energy, road, and commercial projects throughout Ireland.
• The successful candidate will be involved in all phases of project development from conceptual design, site investigation, and detailed design, through to on-site monitoring.
• Aid the civil engineering sector in the design elements for projects to current regulations and design standards.
• Interpretation of geotechnical data and applying this interpretation to designs.
• Management of geotechnical design and supervision of junior geotechnical engineers.
• Project management of specialist geotechnical projects including Client liaison.
• Managing project delivery, budgets and client relationships
• Directing the work of junior geotechnical engineers and reviewing their designs, reports, calculations etc.
• Use Geotechnical Design Software programmes such as Slope/W, Settle 3, P-disp, X-disp, Wallap, GGU Footing, etc.
• Prepare geotechnical investigation plans including field investigations and laboratory testing.
• Previous experience in the design of shallow foundations, deep foundations, soil stabilisation, retaining walls, earthworks, slope stability would be an advantage.
• Familiar with the use of Eurocode 7, TII 600 series, DMRB 600 Series and BS 1377 would be an advantage.
• Conducting site visits across Ireland and attending meetings across Ireland.
• Help in the production of drawings and reports.
• Co-ordinate with engineers of other disciplines and the wider MWP group.
• Attend meetings with clients, other consultants, and contractors during the course of projects.
• Ensure production of deliverables to agreed timelines.
• Ensure compliance with the relevant Health and Safety legislation.
• Prepare design basis memoranda, technical memoranda, and reports, and coordinate report preparation within a multidisciplinary team.
• Planning and managing CAD documentation, working closely with CAD Technicians
• Prepare technical specifications and participate in the analysis of bids.
• Work closely with peers, junior engineers and other discipline engineers to ensure delivery that will meet utility standards, industry standards and meet good engineering practices, policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Friendly, Flexible working environment.
• Paid Maternity Leave.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Protection of life and long-term illness cover.
• 22 days annual leave.
• Paid professional membership fee.
• CPD Programme with support and mentoring.
• Wellness Programme
• Active Sports and Social Club
• Support to attaining the professional qualification of Chartered Engineer